Chapter 47: Seeking Regretlessness
Chapter 47: Seeking Regretlessness
"17.8 meters per second?"
"Did I read that right?"
"How is that possible? It's too exaggerated. Is he from the regular class?"
"Brother Li Yuan is amazing!"
"Li Yuan is so impressive!" Over a hundred students outside the testing area burst into exclamations.
The students from Class 2 of Grade 3, Li Yuan's classmates, were mostly in awe and excitement. If they had to describe it in one sentence, it would be, 'Li Yuan is getting more and more incredible.'
However, the students from the elite class, although also shocked, showed more disbelief, wondering, 'How can Li Yuan be this good?'
"He really hasn't awakened his Martial Spirit?"
"With this kind of physical fitness, he's almost at 8.0 level. Maybe he's even reached 8.0." The elite class students discussed in disbelief, some finding it hard to accept.
It was common for elite class students to feel superior to regular class students.
Previously, they knew Li Yuan was exceptional, especially in Martial Skills, where he even surpassed Lin Lan Yue.
However, the fact that he hadn't awakened his Martial Spirit subconsciously led them to believe that his cultivation speed would be significantly slower.
But Li Yuan's current performance? He had surpassed most of the elite class students.
"Damn! He's even faster than me by a bit. Has his physical fitness caught up to mine? How did he improve so quickly?"
Gu Qiang Han stared in disbelief, "Doesn't that mean his raw score will surpass mine?"
Gu Qiang Han had ranked third in Martial Arts in the end-of-term exams for Grade 2.
But his 40-meter sprint speed was only 17.6 meters per second.
"Lan Yue, what about him?"
The slightly plump girl next to Lin Lan Yue opened her mouth in shock, "With this kind of speed, he could rank third in our class."
Lin Lan Yue ignored her best friend and fell into deep thought, "How did he do it? Is this why he could sign a contract with the Starfire Combat Palace?"
In the winter, the sun shone brightly, and the breeze was gentle.
The girl stared at the handsome boy in white Martial Arts attire amidst the crowd.
The boy flashed a brilliant smile, accepting the enthusiastic cheers from his classmates, but he didn't look towards the girl.
"Lan Yue, stop daydreaming."
The slightly plump girl, Peng Qi Qi, couldn't help but nudge her best friend, "I admit Li Yuan is handsome, maybe even more handsome than the boys in our class, but you don't have to be so infatuated."
"You're the one who's infatuated." Lin Lan Yue glanced at her friend, "I'm just curious how he improved so quickly."
"Curious?"
Peng Qi Qi giggled, "Curiosity is the first step to falling, you know. If you don't want a handsome guy, I won't hold back."
"I think you're the one who's falling." Lin Lan Yue raised her head, "Besides, I don't think Li Yuan is handsome. As Martial Arts students, we value strength first, and looks aren't that important."
"Not even handsome?" Peng Qi Qi teased, "So, you don't think any of the boys in our school are good enough?"
"For me to notice them, they should at least stand on the main stage first." Lin Lan Yue's lips curved slightly as she took her friend's hand, "Let's go, we're about to start the 100-meter test."
"The main stage?"
"Lan Yue, what are you talking about?" Peng Qi Qi exaggerated, "Only the top Martial Arts student in the grade can stand on the main stage. Who can compete with you? Oh, I get it, you like the juniors from Grade 1 and 2?"
"So you like younger guys!"
...
"Young man, are you really a regular class student?" Two invigilators from other schools were equally surprised by Li Yuan's performance.
Among Grade 3 students, those who hadn't awakened their Martial Spirit and had a physical fitness level above 6.5 were rare.
Not to mention those at the 7.9 or 8.0 level.
The two teachers paused the exam temporarily to check the equipment while reconfirming Li Yuan's identity from a distance.
"Yes." Li Yuan nodded.
"Amazing, another great talent from Guanshan District." One of the older Martial Arts teachers couldn't help but speak up, "Young man, work hard. Without the Martial Spirit bonus, with your physical fitness, you still have a chance to enter the Martial Warrior Class at Jiangbei Martial University."
"Thank you, teacher." Li Yuan smiled.
The Martial Warrior Class at Jiangbei Martial University was similar to the elite class and would receive the best cultivation resources from the university.
However, that wasn't Li Yuan's goal.
...
Time passed, and the physical tests of 100 meters, 1 kilometer, and 10 kilometers were conducted one after the other.
Lin Lan Yue was the most noteworthy.
Her displayed physical fitness was truly exceptional, not only surpassing all the elite class students but also far ahead of the second-place student.
The second most watched student was Li Yuan.
In terms of physical test data, there were several students in the elite class similar to Gu Qiang Han.
However, Li Yuan was special. He was just a regular class student who couldn't cultivate advanced cultivation techniques, yet his physical fitness had already surpassed over ninety percent of the elite class students.
"Li Yuan's improvement is too exaggerated."
"He really hasn't awakened his Martial Spirit? How did his physical fitness improve so quickly?"
"I just checked, at the end of Grade 2, according to the score conversion, his physical fitness should be at the 6.0 level."
"In just half a year, his physical fitness has improved by almost two levels, which is even more impressive than the top students in the elite class."
"By the time the college entrance exam comes, what level will his physical fitness reach? Level 9? Surely he won't become a warrior right away."
"His martial arts skills are the best, and his physical fitness is also so impressive?"
"How high will his martial arts score be this time? I think he can break into the top twenty in the grade."
"He'll definitely make it into the top twenty, maybe even the top ten."
"Top ten in the grade? Impossible."
"He hasn't awakened his martial spirit, and those in the top ten usually get a spirituality bonus. It's too difficult for Li Yuan to aim for the top ten, even if his skill score is high, it can't be a perfect score." Many students in the senior year were discussing this.
For a while, Li Yuan became the talk of the school, attracting a lot of attention.
The weak turning the tables was always a popular topic among the masses.
Li Yuan wasn't weak, but the fact that he hadn't awakened his martial spirit made him relatable and likable to most ordinary students.
It even created a sense of immersion—so what if he hadn't awakened his spirit? He was still impressive.
...The three-day Lunar Month Exam came to an end.
The evening was a self-study session, and the exam results would be announced during the next day's class.
At around seven in the evening, in the 7024 Martial Arts Room of the Guanshan Branch of the Starfire Combat Palace.
"Boom!"
"Huff!" "Bang!" Li Yuan, wearing a loose martial arts uniform, was practicing the Boulder Fist Technique.
This was a fist technique that complemented the Boulder Cultivation Technique, or rather, the fist technique was a direct evolution of the cultivation method's stance and practice.
Each move, though seemingly slow, was explosively sharp in its sudden bursts of power.
"Fist techniques train one's control over their body."
"Spear techniques, on the other hand, train one's control over their weapon."
"When my spear technique broke through to the third tier, my fist technique had already made the breakthrough first." Li Yuan, with a calm mind, was practicing the technique while glancing at the Divine Palace Panel: "The spear technique has just broken through to the third tier at 90%, but the fist technique has already reached 99% of the third tier."
"The fourth tier of spear techniques emphasizes the unity of body, mind, and weapon."
"But the fourth tier of fist techniques only focuses on the unity of body and mind." Li Yuan pondered silently: "If I can't even achieve the unity of body and mind, how can I expect to attain the unity of body, mind, and weapon?"
The unity of body and mind is the foundation for the unity of body, mind, and weapon.
Gun and fist techniques are inseparable.
Practicing the gun technique is essentially practicing the fist technique, but Li Yuan would occasionally dedicate time to specifically practice the fist technique.
"On the Divine Palace Panel, my physical fitness is at 7.8 levels, but according to today's practical test data, I should be on par with other students at 7.9 levels." Li Yuan's thoughts wandered: "According to the college entrance exam standards, my physical fitness score should be around 435 points."
"My skill score, with no significant mistakes, will definitely exceed 380 points." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
360 points was the standard for the third tier.
To reach 380 points, Li Yuan estimated that he would need to achieve a skill level above the mid-third tier.
With his spear technique skill almost at the peak of the third tier, how many points could he obtain? Li Yuan wasn't sure himself.
"However..."
"According to the most conservative estimate, as long as my academic score exceeds 65 points, my total martial arts score will be at least 880 points." Li Yuan silently recited in his heart.
Breaking into the top ten in the grade, Li Yuan was fairly confident.
But the top five in the grade? "The chances are slim, I won't be greedy." Li Yuan suddenly punched out, causing the surrounding air to buzz faintly.
Li Yuan didn't feel any disappointment within.
He had given his all to what he could do, and now, all that was left was to wait.
"No matter the result, I have no regrets, so why create unnecessary troubles?" Li Yuan's heart was calm as water as he silently practiced his fists.
The heart of a warrior seeks only to be without regrets.
...
At nine in the evening, in the principal's office of the Guanshan First High School.
Principal Tan Zhen Long was still working overtime.
"Ding—" The Intelligent Assistant rang: "Master, Teacher Xu Bo is video-calling you."
"Xu Bo?"
"This guy, he can't even wait for a moment." Principal Tan Zhen Long shook his head and smiled, putting down the score report in his hand, and said, "Xiao Ming, connect the call."
Hum~ A large amount of light gathered, forming a light screen.
Xu Bo, tall like a tower, appeared on the light screen projection.
"Old Tan, have you seen the Lunar New Year Examination results?" Xu Bo's face was filled with smiles.
"I have."
Principal Tan Zhen Long nodded, appearing very calm: "Xu Bo, you're so excited about the examination results, what's the matter?"
"It's about Li Yuan." Xu Bo said.
"Li Yuan?" Principal Tan Zhen Long nodded: "He performed quite well."
"So what?" Xu Bo looked at Principal Tan Zhen Long.
"So what?" Principal Tan Zhen Long's mouth curled into a smile as he looked at Xu Bo.
"What's with that attitude?" Xu Bo glared: "You old fool, don't act like you know everything. I have video evidence from last time."
"Hurry up."
"I've already sent you the scholarship application, approve it quickly."
(End of Chapter)
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